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author | asmodai <asmodai@FreeBSD.org> | 2000-10-30 13:23:19 +0000 |
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committer | asmodai <asmodai@FreeBSD.org> | 2000-10-30 13:23:19 +0000 |
commit | 5e2215e426e657107c92f91ad1a9a1438dcf1f6a (patch) | |
tree | 7ab0e5964b243a778c4f22e43eeca2070254eaaa /lib/libc/gen/arc4random.3 | |
parent | 390de194cd65ae4f4284ca22f4b0c0bf48c41b04 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/arc4random.3 b/lib/libc/gen/arc4random.3 index a3c54b8..5d3afdb 100644 --- a/lib/libc/gen/arc4random.3 +++ b/lib/libc/gen/arc4random.3 @@ -50,23 +50,23 @@ .Fn arc4random_addrandom "unsigned char *dat" "int datlen" .Sh DESCRIPTION The -.Fn arc4random +.Fn arc4random function uses the key stream generator employed by the arc4 cipher, which uses 8*8 8 bit S-Boxes. The S-Boxes -can be in about +can be in about .if t 2\u\s71700\s10\d .if n (2**1700) states. .Pp The .Fn arc4random_stir -function reads data from +function reads data from .Pa /dev/urandom and uses it to permute the S-Boxes via .Fn arc4random_addrandom . .Pp -There is no need to call +There is no need to call .Fn arc4random_stir before using .Fn arc4random , @@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ automatically initializes itself. .Xr random 3 , .Xr srandomdev 3 .Sh HISTORY -.Pa RC4 +.Pa RC4 has been designed by RSA Data Security, Inc. It was posted anonymously to the USENET and was confirmed to be equivalent by several sources who had access to the original cipher. -Since +Since .Pa RC4 -used to be a trade secret, the cipher is now referred to as +used to be a trade secret, the cipher is now referred to as .Pa ARC4 . |